The England skipper praised Rohit Sharma for his brilliant knock in the second ODI on February 9, Sunday, at the Barabati Stadium. Indian skipper Rohit returned to his form and shut the mouth of all critics targeting him for his poor performance in recent times. After winning the second ODI, India is leading 2-0 in a three-match series. The star Indian opener got a lot of criticism for his poor patch in red-ball cricket, where he failed to perform, but a format change helped him to regain his natural game after a lot of ups and downs.
The 37-year-old smashed the England bowlers from the start of the game; it got paused due to bad lighting but didn't let him lose his focus. He completed his half-century in just 30 balls and smashed his 32nd century in ODIs. He played a brilliant knock of 119 runs off 90 balls, smashing 12 fours and seven sixes. He received Player of the Match for his brilliant knock in the second ODI.
Jos Buttler, talking about his knock, said that Rohit showed that the modern way of playing 50-over cricket is very dynamic and aggressive. He said this is the right way to play and win games in cricket.
"He showed (that) in this day and age, in the modern sort of way of playing 50-over cricket, it's very dynamic, very aggressive. He scored at a rate that just confirms that the way we want to play is the right way that you have to play to try and win games in cricket."
"The way Rohit played showed that the way we want to play our cricket is the way, the correct way to play cricket."
Further, he stated that if someone like Rohit can be under pressure, then everyone should be easier on themselves.
"It's probably a nice reminder for all of us that if someone of Rohit's caliber can be under pressure, we should be a bit easier on ourselves."
"He's been a great player for such a long period, and top players generally come up with the goods, and he did that today."
Buttler said that by playing against great players and playing innings like that, then players on both sides get to watch and learn something new.
"Any time you're playing against great players and they're playing an innings like that, I'm sure players on both sides will be watching and learning. He played a brilliant innings and (displayed) how he can go up and down the gears and absorb pressure, putting a lot of pressure back on (the opponent)."
Buttler's team failed to adapt the strategy of bazball in the ongoing series against India. The third ODI between India and England will be played on February 12, Wednesday, at the Narendra Modi Stadium.